Ghana vs Mexico: Number of under-five deaths
Ghana
31,720
in 2024
Mexico
26,500
in 2024
Ghana rank
36th
Mexico rank
37th
Number of under-five deaths over time
- Ghana
- Mexico
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 31,720 against 26,500 in Mexico, a difference of 5,220.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mexico ahead.
Ghana ranks 36th and Mexico ranks 37th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74,390 | 244,325 | 169,935 | Mexico |
| 1970s | 83,178 | 207,998 | 124,819 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 84,972 | 140,225 | 55,253 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 72,445 | 88,381 | 15,936 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 61,422 | 53,559 | 7,863 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 46,430 | 37,771 | 8,659 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 33,995 | 28,641 | 5,353 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Ghana or Mexico?
- Ghana, at 31,720 against 26,500 in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Ghana and Mexico?
- 5,220, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mexico?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Mexico rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
- Ghana ranks 36th and Mexico ranks 37th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children dying before reaching age five.